Earl of Huntingdon
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Earl of Huntingdon is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. The medieval title (1065 creation) was associated with the ruling house of Scotland (David of Scotland).
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Earldom of Huntingdon | |
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Creation date | 1065 (first creation) 1529 (current creation) |
Created by | Edward the Confessor (first creation) Henry VIII (current creation) |
Peerage | Peerage of England |
First holder | Waltheof, Earl of Northumbria |
Present holder | William Hastings-Bass, 17th Earl of Huntingdon |
Heir presumptive | The Hon. John Peter Robin Hood Hastings-Bass |
Remainder to | heirs male of the body (lawfully begotten) |
Subsidiary titles | None, invented courtesy title "Viscount Hastings" used by heir apparent |
Seat(s) | Hodcott House, Berks; Sharavogue, King's Co. |
Motto | In veritae victoria ("Victory is in truth") |
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The seventh and most recent creation dates to 1529. In this lineage, the current holder of the title is William Hastings-Bass, 17th Earl of Huntingdon (b. 1948).
In English folklore, the title has been associated with Robin Hood, whose true name is often given as "Robert of Huntingdon", though alternatively Robin is said to be from Locksley or Loxley.